COMPLETED PROJECTS - SQUARE 11
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CP Sound,
Middlesex-based creative sound and lighting designers and installers, has
just completed its latest club installation - at Square 11 in Northampton.
This intimate new nightspot, located at the aorta of downtown Northampton - a town with an incredibly vibrant nightlife - is independently owned by Carl and Paul Bennymore. The interior design is clean looking and straightforward and the musical policy is aimed at a broad, fun-loving clientele. CP Sound's Colin Pattenden again chose the familiar combination of JBL speakers and MAD lighting fixtures. "We have had many successes with this kit, specially in clubs - it's a formula that works" he states. Aesthetically, he sought to give the club plenty of sonic and visual dynamics and ambience, without either being over the top. |
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The JBL and MAD brands were chosen because of reliability, cost effectivity and great sound. The club is split into two floors. Downstairs, Colin placed JBL Control 28 speakers and SB2 subs in the walk-in area, with more of both speakers at the far end of the bar. This section of the club is a heavy-duty wine bar, open every night of the week. There's a small dancefloor, lit with MAD Scans and MAD QStars, and space to accommodate mobile DJs. On the left of the downstairs bar is an NEC LCD Projector and screen - also supplied by CP Sound - utilized for sports occasions and special events. |
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The amp room proved too tight a squeeze to wheel in any racks, so these were assembled inside instead. Amplification is all RSE - another CO Sound standard product - these being the latest in the PFX range, complete with enhanced front display. CP Sound also supplied a Cloud preamp zoner and a 110 CD rack player for background music. Upstairs is the club area itself, Colin went to town with two Control 28s as infills at the end of the bar, and for the dancefloor itself, looking for a speaker with plenty of power, he chose JBL MS112s and MS125 subs. There's also a Control 29 for the DJ monitor. CP also kitted out the DJ booth with an Allen & Heath Xone 62 mixer, a DENON DN-1800 twin CD player and two Technics 1210 decks. |
Lighting on the main dancefloor is four MAD QScans and four MAD QColors, with a MAD1 controller.
Currently the downstairs wine bar is open every night of the week, and the club is open 3 nights a week.